The Country Network Private Facebook Group – A Brief History

This is a member only article

The Country Network Private Facebook Group was conceived during dinner at a member’s home in Coffs Harbour to celebrate Country Network’s first-ever Sydney Mardi Gras in 2016.

After a discussion about the underutilisation of the CN website, it was decided to open a Private Facebook Group page, and in February 2016, it was born under the administration of Bernie and David.

The membership took a little while to get on board, as the page is only open to financial members. Plus, some members use different names on their Facebook page.

But slowly, over the months, our members started coming on board with the leadership of Bernie and David, and the page has grown in size with lots of items gleaned from the internet, other gay social pages, and Facebook gay groups.

The page has been a great way to advertise events that were going on around Australia for Country Network as well as CN events and photos of members at various functions like lunches, dinners, outings, AGM and mid-year gathering.

In 2017, the Events Coordinator, Hector decided that it was time to go public with Country Network after our success at Mardi Gras and Mardi Gras Fair Days. And so, the Country Network Public Page was developed.

The public page has general articles of interest articles to the gay community from other gay Facebook pages, gay press publications etc. This is open to the general public, and they may comment on any posts.

It was then decided that the private page would only have member-only articles, events and photos, hoping that members would advertise things happening in their area, other gay groups or their businesses.

The Country Network committee has set down guidelines for this page for members to follow, and the administrators have the authority to remove any derogatory, discriminatory or offensive posts or comments.

To date, there are about 150 members using this page, which is not open to the general public. Any members who are interested in joining the Private Facebook Group page just have to apply from our Public Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/countrynetworkaustralia.

There are three questions to answer, and if you are using a pseudonym, please let us know so that we can add you easily.

We also look forward to welcoming many new members into the Private Group, as it was set up to enhance members socialising and networking experience.

Finally, with the imminent release of the new CN website, we will see more interaction between the website and the Private Group page.